Except, its not the same issue.
Similar maybe. Are you playing on a console ZoinkieZ?
It sounds like from your description you are playing from a PC.
And the error you are describing is the game having a problem establishing a connection. Which is way more likely to have an issue someplace between your system and the internet.
You can use this thread for some troublshooting steps:
-For everyone having connection issues of various types: UPDATE 8-7-23